Personally I'm always intrigued by other people - I love getting to know more about their backgrounds, where they're from, what influences them, the little things that make up the small parts of who they are. After all, everyone is multi-faceted and there's numerous things that affect and make up who a person is and where they are today. It's the small things that matter the most to me. Because THAT is where our true selves lie. Over the years I've learned the small things are the most meaningful and monumental for people. It not only gets closer to their true core and being, but that's where the seat of their light and passion is, even if (and when) they fuss it aside like it's nothing or not a big deal. (But trust me, it is.)

Naturally then I love reading the "About" and bio sections of websites and social media platforms. I was stuck for the longest time on what exactly to say - and share - until I realized I can't leave certain parts out. If I'm going to want people I work with to show up, be present, and be unapologetically real, then I better damn well too. To try to strike a balance, I'm going to give you the down and dirty details without getting too into it. If you want to skip it all and read a short and professional one for now, scroll down to the bottom. So...

if I'm going to be spunkyif I'm going to be refreshing

if I'm going to be revolutionary

then I have to go ALLLL the way back.

My story starts when I was 1 year old, in West Central Florida. To say that's my home base and "heaven on earth" is an immense understatement and doesn't do it justice. It's my first memory - at this time I was pretty sure I got off at the wrong stop and jumped in again too early. As much as I yearned to go back, I knew I obviously couldn't. At some point I thought, "well, nothing you can do about it now, so you better just ride this out"!! That's not to say it's been easy ever since, but it's MUCH better now. [If you're not one to believe in woo-woo stuff, I respect and honor that. In that case ignore everything I just said and I'll stand by and argue science that by my parents living, eating, and breathing in that environment it drastically affected my creation. Simple biology. I've always joked I took the weather with me when we moved to WI a few years later -- it's ingrained in me. And the food.]

I'm a Cancer. No, I don't have cancer. I'm a Crab. You know, the astrological sign.

Growing up was’t exactly the easiest. It wasn't a horrible childhood but it wasn't all butterflies and rainbows. Don't get me wrong, I enjoyed A LOT of it, and have many fond, amazing memories. But I did get everything I needed from it, in all experiences. It set the foundation for many, many things – relationship dynamics in all aspects, identities, abilities. There were triumphs and struggles - we equally all have and had our own. I discovered my love for anything and everything creative,especially music. I also extrapolated and intrinsically understood that I differed from others.

​My sensitivity can go far beyond the usual compassion and emotional, and even being too picky of fabrics (I refused to wear jeans until high school, when I forced myself to wear them because peers. True story). Although I don't think I ever was cognizant of it at any point growing up, I am incredibly sensitive when it comes to energy, of all forms. Having such a heightened awareness and understanding now puts so much of my life, behaviors, and (re)actions into perspective, and explains why I ultimately could not ignore the calling of being able to read and help others through their experiences in the energy world of their bodies and of Earth.

There's no shortage of exploration, in ourselves and in our worlds, and I never want to stop learning. I feel honored to help guide and teach others along the way, in whatever capacity is presented and desired, yet I will never settle. The more we learn, the more we can give, and the more we can grow. That's what we're here for. That's what we want of ourselves. And that's what we want for each other.

The spunky bio:Laura is no stranger to breaking boundaries and has been doing so her whole life. Adept at doing things outside the box, she is able to incorporate fresh, unique perspectives with mainstream avenues and thoughts from within. A Cancer Sun with the exact opposite Capricorn in Moon, she is well versed in navigating and how to best capitalize and cultivate the polar opposites, both internally and externally. She's been a life-long learner of how to ride the waves yet recognizes it is always a work in progress and to never take anything or one's self too seriously. As such, she innately understands the dichotomy of tension and possibilities, and how vital side support and accountability is in making heart tugs and desires a reality. She thrives in connecting to the purest base and essence of life and who we are, and thrills in sharing this with others as a Spirit Whisperer.

​The short, professional bio:﻿Laura is a spirited individual who is all about helping and empowering creative beings and others that don't fit in "the box", to find their unique light and feel more alive and at home in their body, energy and being. She is deeply rooted in non-profit work and as a result understands that the change we see and make in our world(s) is a direct result of enthusiastic motivation, mutual support, teamwork, and most importantly, unhurried self-reflection and growth. Recently she has started sharing about life with disabilities, and writes for The Mighty. You can find her articles here. Laura loves good food (which is a vast understatement most of the time), gets invigorated by everything wellness, is enamored with music, and is deeply fascinated by the mind/body/gut connection.